1
as in deduction
something that is or may be subtracted
there was a sizable reduction in her weekly pay when she decided to buy health insurance
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as in decrease
the amount by which something is lessened
saw an 11% reduction in the number of students applying to the school
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Recent Examples of reduction
Traders have priced in a 96% chance that the Fed will cut rates by 25 basis points, or a quarter percentage point, and just 4% odds that the market will get a half point reduction Wednesday, according to numbers derived from interest rate futures trading at the CME Group.
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Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
The compromise expanded access to overdose reversal drugs, and limited legal liability for drug users and harm reduction workers who use drug-checking equipment.
—State House News Service, Boston Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
Child hunger is likely to get worse Despite an already significant child hunger problem in the US, Congress recently approved reductions to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, formerly known as food stamps.
—Oona Hanson, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
Several reviews found a particular risk reduction when participants ate more fiber from cereals or whole grains.1213
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—Courtney Southwick, Health, 8 Sep. 2025
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Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
The compromise expanded access to overdose reversal drugs, and limited legal liability for drug users and harm reduction workers who use drug-checking equipment.
—State House News Service, Boston Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
Child hunger is likely to get worse Despite an already significant child hunger problem in the US, Congress recently approved reductions to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, formerly known as food stamps.
—Oona Hanson, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
Several reviews found a particular risk reduction when participants ate more fiber from cereals or whole grains.1213
4.
—Courtney Southwick, Health, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reduction
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In this case, the deduction begins to decrease once income reaches $150,000 for joint filers ($75,000 for all other taxpayers) and disappears completely once income hits $350,000 for joint filers ($175,000 for all other taxpayers).—
KELLY PHILLIPS ERB,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Workers typically pay for their health insurance premiums through paycheck deductions.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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The first monthly jobs report released since McEntarfer’s ousting, the June jobs report, which initially reported a gain of 147,000 jobs, has now been revised downward to just 14,000 jobs in the July revision and now an absolute decrease of 13,000 jobs in the August revision.—
Tiana Lowe Doescher,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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This results in a 67% optimization in rack space, a 66% reduction in power consumption, 58% annual OpEx savings, and a 69% decrease in initial investment costs.—
Thomas Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Roberts likened the option to more of a reset than a demotion.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
9 Sep. 2025
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The two men haven't spoken since the wedding party demotion.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Traditional approaches focus on financial engineering such as negotiating discounts for long-term commitments, or on observability tools that track who is running what.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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Fans of the store love its membership discounts, organic and health-conscious ingredients and goods, and prepared foods like sandwiches, burritos and pizza.—
Rose Evans
September 12,
Idaho Statesman,
12 Sep. 2025
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Chinese authorities said that headline CPI had slipped into negative territory largely due to the high-base last year and lower food prices, while crediting the narrower decline in producer prices in part to Beijing's efforts in regulating the excessive price competition.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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Apple—which topped the World’s Best Companies list in 2024—is notably absent this year due to a decline in revenue from 2022 to 2024, which many Wall Street analysts have postulated could be due to the company falling behind on AI.—
Charlotte Hu,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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Patel is also set to face questions on a host of other issues during his tenure at the FBI, including the firing of three senior agents who sued for reinstatement last week.—
Luke Barr,
ABC News,
16 Sep. 2025
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Cook sued over the firing, being granted a temporary restraining order by Judge Jia Cobb last week.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Sep. 2025
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The first two days of LIV on the CW attracted audiences of fewer than 300,000 viewers, significantly below the PGA Tour event that weekend, and the ratings never made a dent compared with the PGA Tour.—
Tim Casey,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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That tragedy gave way to discord within the UTM and the exit of key leaders, as well as a dent to the party’s popularity.—
Charles Pensulo,
semafor.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Bolsonaro hoped for a similar dismissal of legal proceedings against him and dreamed of winning back the presidency when Brazil held elections in 2026.—
Adriana Carranca,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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In a letter to staff at the embassy following his dismissal, Mandelson described his role as ambassador as the ‘privilege of my life,’ the BBC reported.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Reduction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reduction. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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